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APPLICATION IILED DEC. 1, 1011.

Patented Aug. 4, 1914.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AUGUST CELUS, OF MOLINE, ILLINOIS.

PUZZLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 4,! 1914.

Application filed December 7, 1911.. Serial No. 664,338.

To all whom it may concern two similar folded sheets, each having both its ends apcrtured. The string is drawn through the apertures and then 1n a certam manner the terminal loops are placed about the folded sheets between the endsthereof,

the trick then being to remove the string after having been secured in a manner peculiar to my puzzle, without untying the loops or cutting the string.

With these and other objects in view the present invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and finally pointed out inthe appended claim, it being further understood thatchanges in the specific structure shown and described may be made within the scope of the claim, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Inthe accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views: Figure 1, showsa face view of an advertising novelty constructed according to my invention. Fig. 2, shows an edge viewwith the members in a folded condition. Fig. 3, shows one of the members flattened out. Fig. 4, shows the opposite side of the flattened outimember. Fig. 5, is a perspective view of a modification of my puzzle. Fig.6, shows the first step in removing one of the blocks. Fig. 7 shows the second step in removing a block. Fig. 8, shows the manner of releasing the loop. Fig. 9, shows one of the loops drawn out of the first aperture.

In my present invention I provide a puzzle arranged to be used as an advertlsm novelty, including a string andv two folde sheets of paper which are arranged to receive the advertising matter upon both sides. In the drawing two sheets of paper are shown, each of which is folded three times, but it should be understood that the sheets may be folded twice ormore than three tlmes if desired. One of the members has the folds or sections marked 10, 11, and 12, while the opposite member has its folds or sections marked 13, 14 and 15. Each fold has its ends apertured, the series of apertures at one end within 12 being marked 3, and within the opposite end 4. To add to the attractiveness of the sheet, the ends 2' are shown as rounded.

The openings withinthe folds 13, 14 and 15 are marked 5 and 6, and employed in connection with these two folded members,

the folds 10, 11v and which may be inv the form of sheets of paper, cardboard, celluloid, fabrics or the like, is a strlng 16. This stringhas its ends tied to form the terminal loops 1'? and 18. This string is secured to the folded sheets in a peculiar manner after the sheets have been folded, as shown in Fig. 2 for instance.

In Figs. 5, 6, 7 S and 9, I show a modifica- 1 tion where I employ two flat rigid members 4. and 5, preferably in the form of wooden blocks, or if desired these members may be made of celluloid or other suitable material.

As shown, these rigid members {1- and 5 are of similar construction, each having an aperture at each end, these apertures for the sake of convenience bemg marked 6 and 6', the apertures 6 being termed the outer apertures and the apertures 6 being referred to as the inner apertures. \Vhere the flat folded sheets are used, these are provided with printing or suitable advertising matter .upon both faces. One of the members is then folded. The string 16 is thendrawn through the inner apertures 4 and 5 in such a manner that the loops 17 and 18 encompass the folded members at a point between the ends thereof, an intermediate portion of the string extending over one face of each member, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. And these last mentioned figures show the members in flat or folded'condition, while Figs. 3 and 4 show how the string is drawn out whenit is desired to flatten out the folds in reading the advertising matter thereon. The employment of the folds further tends to add apparently to the mystery of the puzzle.

The trick is to remove the string 16 from the. two folded members. The method of removing the string is best shown in Figs. 6, 7, Sand 9, where a thong 1 is used inconto unfold both of the. members, one must be, detached.

nection with the rigid members 4 and 5. The first step is to draw thestring portion between the two apertures outward .to increase its length, as shown in Fig'sG, so that the terminal loop may be drawn through the inner aperture 6 or the apertures 4' where I -,the paper members are used, in the manner shown in Fig; 7. The opposite member as the one marked 5 in F 1g; 8, 18 then earned through the loop 2 in the manner shown in Fig, 8. After the member. 5 -has beencairried through the loop 2, the loop, can be easily drawn out of the inner opening, as the hone marked 6 in Fig. 9, after which the 5 string or thong is readily drawn out of both of the end openings The string or thong is fsecur edin repeating the operationback- I ward, as shown 1n Figs. 9, 8,7,and 6.

The device forms a neat and attractive advyertismg noveltyofa very puzzling nature, which because v of its, cheapness and sim Asfshownlin Figs. 3 "and one sheet is unfolded, the other'is folded and 7 lies againstthe unfolded member, In orderis of course understood that the rigid members may be made IILVa-IIOUS s1zes and j thatthe pliable member 1 can be in the form of a -c-hain, thong,, or cord. Further, {the ,,members can be separated so that'each loo'p andlS would encompass a plurality, of detached members, ,as' theones markedill),

ji andia v a V p 1 Having thus described my said invention,

through through said last IIIQIltlODGdTlQOP,tl16. interwhat I claim as new and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

A puzzle comprlsing a pliable member provided at'its ends with loops which are separated from each other .by an intermediate portion of a predetermined length, a

several times each folded sectionahaving an aperture withln each end, said *apertures registering when, said sheet is folded, one

of said loopsbeing drawn through .all ,the

, apertures within one end of said sheet, the

remaining end of said pliable member then sheet capable of being folded upon itself beingpassedthrough said loop, and then a continued-through all of the-openings witha in the; other end of said sheet and a second sheet capable ofbeing; folded upon itselfseveral times each folded section having an aperture within each end said apertures registering when said sheet is folded the res.

drawn through all the apertures within one end of said last mentioned sheet the opposite end of said -pliableflmember being passed the remaining apertures and mediate port on; of said "pliable member. be ing of such a lengthithat whenone. 0f said ,members is unfolded, theotheris folded and held to the unfolded member, as and-in the manner set-forth Y .maining loop of said pliable member being -,,In testimony whereofl affix my signa--,

ture, in presenceoftwo witnesses. 1 v

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